Nls
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: N L S INC · N.L.S., Inc.
At a glance
Nls is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 5 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 3 wells (60% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Nls operate?
Nls's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (3) and Oklahoma (2). Its 3 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Nls’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Nls's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Nls operate?
By product class, 1 (20%) are oil wells and 4 (80%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ellis 2-23 in Stevens, KS at 6,729 ft. The wells listed below sit in Stevens (KS) and Texas (OK). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Nls
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis 2-23 | 15-189-21373 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Stevens, KS | N.L.S., Inc. | 6,729 ft |
| West Gregg 1-14 | 15-189-21454 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Stevens, KS | N.L.S., Inc. | 6,700 ft |
| Parker 1-28 | 15-189-21492 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Stevens, KS | N.L.S., Inc. | 6,700 ft |
| Fred Swaim Unit #1 | 35-139-20400 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Texas, OK | N L S Inc | — |
| Carter #1 | 35-139-21852 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Texas, OK | N L S Inc | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Nls operate?
Nls is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Nls's wells are still active?
0 of Nls's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Nls operate wells?
Nls is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (3) and Oklahoma (2).
Does Nls operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Nls's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Nls's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ellis 2-23 in Stevens, KS is the deepest at 6,729 ft.
Where Nls's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Nls — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/nls-7811 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).